A Spike TV spokeswoman would only say: "We had a good five years with them, and we wish them well."

Spike TV has been the home of "Raw" since 2000, when the Viacom-owned channel was known as TNN. But negotiations to renew the show ran aground on an increase in license fees, according to reports at the time. USA Network took it over; the channel had carried the WWE program before the Viacom deal.

During Monday's telecast, McMahon said Spike TV and the WWE had been "pretty good tag-team partners."